1997 US Open (tennis)
{{For|the golf event|1997 U.S. Open Golf Championship}}
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{{TennisEventInfo|1997|US Open|
| date=August 25 – September 7
| edition=117th
| surface=Hardcourt
| category=Grand Slam (ITF)
| location=New York City, New York, United States
| champms={{flagicon|AUS}} Patrick Rafter
| champws={{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis
| champmd={{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov / {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek
| champwd={{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport / {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná
| champxd={{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf / {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach
| champbs={{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud di Pasquale
| champgs={{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black
| champbd={{flagicon|CHI}} Fernando González / {{flagicon|CHI}} Nicolás Massú
| champgd={{flagicon|USA}} Marissa Irvin / {{flagicon|USA}} Alexandra Stevenson
}}
The 1997 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 117th edition of the US Open and was held from August 25 through September 7, 1997.
This was the first year to use Arthur Ashe Stadium as the primary stadium, replacing Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Seniors
=Men's singles=
{{Main|1997 US Open – Men's singles}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} Patrick Rafter defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} Greg Rusedski 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
- It was Rafter's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.
=Women's singles=
{{Main|1997 US Open – Women's singles}}
{{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Venus Williams 6–0, 6–4
- It was Hingis' 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.
=Men's doubles=
{{Main|1997 US Open – Men's doubles}}
{{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov / {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek defeated {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Björkman / {{flagicon|SWE}} Nicklas Kulti 7–6(10–8), 6–3
- It was Kafelnikov's 4th career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. It was Vacek's 3rd and last career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title.
=Women's doubles=
{{Main|1997 US Open – Women's doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport / {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández / {{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4
- It was Davenport's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Novotná's 13th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd US Open title.
=Mixed doubles=
{{Main|1997 US Open – Mixed doubles}}
{{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf / {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach defeated {{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz / {{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Albano 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
- It was Bollegraf's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title. It was Leach's 8th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title.
Juniors
=Boys' singles=
{{Main|1997 US Open – Boys' singles}}
{{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Di Pasquale defeated {{flagicon|RSA}} Wesley Whitehouse 6–7, 6–4, 6–1
=Girls' singles=
{{Main|1997 US Open – Girls' singles}}
{{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} Kildine Chevalier 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–3
=Boys' doubles=
{{Main|1997 US Open – Boys' doubles}}
{{flagicon|CHI}} Fernando González / {{flagicon|CHI}} Nicolás Massú defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-René Lisnard / {{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Llodra 6–4, 6–4
=Girls' doubles=
{{Main|1997 US Open – Girls' doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Marissa Irvin / {{flagicon|USA}} Alexandra Stevenson defeated {{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black / {{flagicon|KAZ}} Irina Selyutina 6–2, 7–6
External links
- [http://www.usopen.org/en_US/index.html Official US Open website]
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